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Heyneke Meyer says leading the SWD Eagles to the Currie Cup First Division title is one of the greatest achievements of his coaching career. The former Springbok coach guided the Eagles to a convincing 41-21 victory over the Valke in Friday night’s final in George, completing a remarkable turnaround after taking charge of the side last year. “I’m incredibly proud. I had no idea what to expect,” Meyer told Rapport. “Financially we were under enormous pressure then, and we still are. I expected us to struggle to compete.” The title carried far more significance than silverware, according to Meyer, who believes it represents the revival of rugby in the region. “We want to make the Southern Cape proud, and Friday night’s final was simply overwhelming,” he said. “The stadium was packed, little children were running around in Eagles jerseys; the atmosphere was incredible. People vote with their feet. “The region is starving for a rugby team competing at a higher level, and I’m convinced there’s room for more teams in the Premier Division.” Meyer has won major honours throughout his career, including the Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup and Super Rugby, but said this success was different. “Every one of those campaigns was important in its own right. But working here with players who don’t have contracts, players nobody else wanted, and winning the First Division is a fairy tale come true. “Without doubt, it’s one of the greatest moments of my career.” This story was first published on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.

Oh no! Some believe that Afrikaners are being insulted by a car commercial. Good thing they can hide away from evil car marketers in the USA where they will be protected from WeBuyCars and its affiliated anti-Afrikaner marketing agency. Y’know, because the USA doesn’t indulge in free speech and all Americans delight in the privilege of playing host to South Africa’s most insecure. I’m not sure where the people so offended by WeBuyCars latest commercial were when gems like, “Where’s my chips?”, “Mureal, you are driving” and “Dit bly polony” came out. But now to claim that Afrikaners are commonly depicted negatively in advertisements? Sure. Remember how much we all became so full of disdain towards the Afrikaners when “Met eish, ja” entered the lexicon? It’s perplexing in so many ways that an advertisement where the majority of lines spoken are in English is seen as mocking Afrikaners. The Anglo-Saxons among us will take tremendous umbrage at the dismissal of their dedication to graad 12 Afrikaans twede taal. They did it to be part of this society but all of a sudden, they’re not Afrikaans enough to be considered to be refugees. It’s not like English white people aren’t subject to the same hundred and whatever race-based laws that refugee proponents love to throw around. What about farm attacks? Because no English-speaking people farm at all in South Africa, especially not white English people. So of course, a mockery on those choosing to flee South Africa for fear of their lives has got to be an attack on Afrikaners. Gimme a break. Renaldo Gouws accused WeBuyCars of mocking the Afrikaans refugees in the United States. Has he exhausted every attack he’s got against the DA that he’s had to find a new Golgotha? It’s not like ol’ Tony Leon never took the micky out of any other culture. To read commentary of people wishing bankruptcy on the brand is so confusing. Imagine lamenting the state of South Africa’s economy, the lack of access to that economy because white people are limited from getting jobs and then wishing bankruptcy on a national company. It’s nearly as absurd as those claiming that its “rainbow nation ad could have united people selling cars in pursuit of their dreams. Instead, you chose to stab white refugees in the back” while cheering those who turn their back on South Africa and go to Trumptopia. Nobody is immune to the issues of South Africa and the decision to leave and seek refuge in a foreign country that is deliberately rejecting a host of other refugees is worthy of at least reflection, if not criticism, if not ridicule. Were it me feeling unsafe in my country, perhaps the US wouldn’t have been highest on my list. After all, if the mission is to get away from violence, it’s not like the US has freed itself of that. South Africa’s creative space isn’t something that should be supressed because some people feel offended by it. It’s especially something that shouldn’t be supressed because the people offended by it are in favour of solving the problem by leaving. It’s not that it’s a great ad nor that it shouldn’t be called controversial. Sure, it would ruffle some feathers. Isn’t that what marketing is supposed to do? Weren’t good ads ones that challenged thoughts and ideas? And playing on South Afrianisms. Were traffic cops up in arms when we all started offering them a braaaaaiiii? Were twins upset with their parents for not naming them Bela and Bela? Were the queers poorly represented by no friction, no drag? The Afrikaners who took offence at this ad really need to unSteve themselves, otherwise all we’ll be left with is an uncle on a chair and the security of knowing that we can bring our car because we can park it. If we lived in that world, there would be a stronger case for leaving.

Here are the latest amendments to August 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants, diarised for payment on Thursday 6 August 2026. As ever, the vast majority of these are the SASSA Child Support Grant, which pays R580 per month (that’s up by R20 from R560 back in April 2026). Meanwhile, after a period of turmoil, the Department of Social Development might finally be righting itseld. President Ramaphosa fired minister Sisisi Tolashe and has now replaced her with Dina Pule. It’s still early days to see what impact this will have August 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants, but we can only hope for better … AUGUST 2026 SASSA CHILDREN’S GRANTS August 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants have been widely credited with minimising child infant malnourishment in SA. Image: File Likewise, applicants shouldn’t forget that the agency has revised income eligibility requirements from the South African Social Security Agency. Previously, a single caregiver on Child Support could earn R5 100 per month and still qualify. Now that limit has increased to R5 800. While, for married couples looking after a minor, the figure increases from R10 200 to R11 600 per month. Tallied up annually, that is R69 600 (single person) and R139 200 (couple). Note that there is no asset portion to the means test, like with SASSA Old-Age Grants in August 2026. On a positive note, the agency also claims new maximum wait times of just 90 minutes at SASSA offices. Thanks to self-service kiosks with Wi-Fi, beneficiaries can complete eLife and biometric verification in double-quick time. WHAT ABOUT OTHER CHILDCARE GRANTS? Speaking of waiting times, SASSA says Child Support Grants can now be approved on the same day. Previously, the waiting period was closer to three months, like it is with SASSA Old-Age Grants. However, the key is having all your documents in order on your first visit. Of course, August 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants also includes smaller Foster Child and Care Dependency stipends (a few hundred thousand in numbers): As titled, Foster Child is for court-appointed homes that care for foster children only. This increased this year by R40 from R1 250 to R1 290 in 2026. And foster parents may only receive one grant per child. Meanwhile, SASSA Care Dependency is for mentally and/or physically disabled children under the age of 18. As such, this pays the same as adult Disability. It increased by R80 from R2 320 to R2 400 in 2026. Disability, temporary or permanent, has to be determined by state-appointed doctor, officially acknowledged by SASSA. HOW TO APPLY FOR AUGUST 2026 SASSA CHILDREN’S GRANTS It’s all about looking after the future of South Africa’s young children. Image: File If you have a young child who needs financial support, and you comply with the above income requirements, here’s what you need to apply: Valid identity documents (IDs) and birth certificates of you, your child and spouse (if married). Proof of marital status (marriage, birth or death certificate of your spouse). Proof of income (you and your spouse). Certified three-month bank statement, not older than three months. Proof of address (a utility statement with your name on it that’s not more the three-months old). If you don’t produce all the correct documents and copies, you may be sent away and asked to return. And if you are denied a SASSA grant, you have three months to lodge an appeal with the DSD HERE. You can contact SASSA through the following channels for more information: SASSA Toll-Free Call: 0800 60 10 11 SASSA Head Office: 012 400 2322 Email SASSA: grantenquiries@sassa.gov.za Visit the SASSA Service portal HERE But what do you think? Will August 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants go off without a hitch? Do you have any questions or suggestions to share with us? Let us know in the comments section below …

Due to planned maintenance, Eskom has scheduled an eight-hour power outage that will affect some areas in Chiawelo and Dlamini in Soweto, Gauteng. The maintenance is scheduled for Tuesday, 28 July from 09:00 to 18:00. ESKOM SCHEDULES NINE-HOUR POWER OUTAGE Eskom stated that there will be an electricity supply disruption in Chiawelo and Dlamini due to maintenance that will be conducted on the distribution network. “The power outage will affect customers in parts of Chiawelo and Dlamini on Tuesday, 28 July, from 09:00 – 18:00. The interruption of electricity is necessary to perform essential maintenance on our distribution power lines,” the power utility said. “Eskom in Gauteng conducts planned maintenance on the distribution electricity network across the province as part of its maintenance plan. It is essential for maintenance to be conducted to service the infrastructure to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the electricity supply,” Eskom added. AFFECTED RESIDENTS URGED TO TREAT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AS LIVE In the interest of safety, Eskom said customers should treat all electrical appliances as live at all times during the power outage. “Eskom apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused by this maintenance. Should circumstances beyond the control of Eskom arise, the planned electricity maintenance may not proceed as communicated,” the power utility added.

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